Life - the condition that distinguishes animals and plants from inorganic matter, including the capacity for growth, reproduction, functional activity, and continual change preceding death.
Let's be real as great as life is sometimes it gets WAY to hard. I have been in college for four years now and am currently on my second to last semester. I have been working since I was 16 years old and honestly can't imagine not having a job. However, I love living life and it gets hard to socialize and still get work done. Today I'm talking about what I do to have the best of both worlds.
Getting things done while also enjoying your time.
1. For starters, I love getting work done at coffee shops why? One, because I LOVE working at cute places. Let me just say I can spend hours at a coffee shop reading and getting things done and since I'm on a budget I like to ask for the coffees that have FREE refills. Cause if I'm gonna be doing work for 6 hours+ I gotta have my caffeine but don't have the greens to keep buying coffee.
2. I love finding a balance. There are times where I lock myself in my room and do work or go to the UTSA library and block myself out from the world but I'm the kind of person who likes to move around and getting a change of scenery is always the BEST. If you are like me find a couple coffee shops around your area and invite a girlfriend to tag along to study with you. I've found that I work harder for a longer time when I surround myself with others who are also doing work.
3. If you love pictures and blogging you can take you fun cute pictures when you take a study break. I have a hard time finding and making time to blog due to my cray cray schedule. Literally, I have no idea how people find time to post every day... if you have tips share them with me in the comments below or comment down your blog so I can go educate myself :P
Take a break from the stress Taking YOGA classes as really helped relieve stress. I am not that flexible but the breathing exercises we do help my mind and body relax. I break out a lot when I am stressed, and also stress eat which is NOT good... I find when I clear my head and stop thinking about all that needs to be done I can breathe again. It's easy to break down and cry looking down at the list of everything you have to do by the end of the day/week so take time to let yourself breath and let loose for a while. Whether is exercising or going out to dance TREAT YOURSELF. One of my favorite things to do when I want to stop thinking about school and work is going on a run. I get runners high and I just feel so at peace with myself. A good substitution for this is meditation, its hard at the beginning TRUST me if you haven't done it before its going to take a while to get used to. I started off meditating for 5 minutes and worked my way up from there. I legit looked up videos and advice on how to do this and I can honestly say it's one of the best ways to relax my entire mind, body, and soul.
Don't overwork yourself.
This past year I was working 3 jobs. Paying for school isn't easy but I was working 3 jobs all while going to school and studying. Let's just say I overdid it. I started my day at 7am and didn't end till midnight every day. I ended up getting sick for a month and a half and was out of work and school. Listening to your body is important. Yes, life is hard but your health is the most important!!!!
Make time for others.
I am the worst at texting back I currently have 108 unread messages. It's not that I don't want to talk to others but I'm simply too busy to check so many messages. I prefer face-time calls or hanging out in person. I have learned however that in order to build real friendships you have to make time for others. Relationships take work! It's no easy task to keep in touch with those you love and care about but it's important to do so. Hanging out with others brings so much joy into my life. I have talked to friends who say the same thing. We all agree that when ever you talk to your friends and vent with them or simply have them in your presence we some how feel 10 times better.
B E L I E V E in YOURSELF.
Don't give up. Wise words to live by "Success doesn't come from what you do occasionally. It comes from what you do consistently." We can't expect to get good grades if we only study for an hour. We can't expect to lose weight if we don't eat healthy and work out. And we can't expect an incredible life to be handed to us. We have to work hard. For EVERYTHING. Nothing worth while ever comes easy and that's something I have to remind myself every time I want to just give up and spend my life watching netflix until i'm broke and can't afford it anymore.
https://www.nyandcompany.com/shirttail-dolman-sweater/A-prod7800015/&No=72/I wish I knew it all.. but I don't. I'm looking for ways to stay motivated and organized... I wanna hear from you!!
What do you do to stay motivated?
What helps you stay organized and on top of every task?
How do you make time to do the things you love?
Help a sistaaa out! :)
Thanks for reading love bugs!!!
xoxo
Jaslyn
The time I left a bully a black eye
Thursday, February 8, 2018 5912 Broadway St, San Antonio, TX 78209, USA
I remember getting into a fight 6th grade in the restroom because the girl that would bully me told me in lunch "Ay I'll see you in the restroom after this." I was like "you think I'm stupid?"I went anyway... (laughing out loud right now) could you imagine? I was scared but when I went back to my 6th-grade class my 5th-grade bully told me she had my back and honestly if my ex-bully had my back then this other bully couldn't stand a chance.
I got to the restroom and the bully and her sidekick freaked out when they saw who I showed up with. In my head, I said, "HAHA bully not so tough now are you?" A second later she was kicking, scratching, and pulling my hair. "This is what you call fighting," I said pushed her back and BOOM punched her in the eye. Let me just say the restroom was open so where we washed our hands and also got in a fight people walking in the hall could see so after I punched her a lady walked out of the office and we acted like nothing was wrong. I was more scared to get in trouble than to get my butt whooped. I really didn't want to swing at her and going there that wasn't my intnention at all but I did have to defend myself some how and all it took was one hit.
Since then I started to stand up to bullies even when they weren't bullying me. (No I did't get into more fights although, i'm sure I woudl have done great lol) But I just really hated when I got to high school and saw people get left out or called mean names. I became that person who wanted to sit with others who were alone. I actually remember a really good friend of mine sitting with me and people at school who were left out on a lot of occasions. I love kind-hearted humans that don't care what others think of them, they just continue being themselves. It's important to love your self. Every little piece no matter what others say about you.
We are all wonderful in our own way. Today and every day I encourage you to be the bigger person. Don't be the bully... be the person who sticks up for yourself and others YES. But, don't be the person who causes someone so many insecurities they actually become what you call them.
We can't change the whole world... but together we sure can make a HUGE impact.
I've come a long way since then. I never let bad people turn me bad I've only become more aware of what is going on every day around us. Some good...some bad. Just always remember how you make others feel about themselves says a lot about you AND if you are the one being bullied don't let them change you or stop you from being the B E A U T I F U L human you are.
Much love for ya'll
xoxo
♥
Thank you for bringing me into this world. I am so blessed to have such a beautiful, kind-hearted, loving, and funny mother who is also one of my very best friends. Truth be told I don't know what I'd do without you & dad (dad if your read this ilysm but this is for momma so don't get jelly). :p
It's hard to put into words how much I appreciate your infinite love. From playing with me as a child to taking me to school, practice, and work every day. From cheering me on from the stands to cheering me on from far away while I'm in college. I may have complained a lot as a teenager like every teenager seems to do but the older and wiser I get mom the more I understand the reasons as to why you wanted me home by 11pm on nights I went out....http://www.hm.com/us/product/70139?article=70139-C
Without you, I wouldn't know right from wrong. You taught me to always be thankful for what I have and for who I have. You have taught me to love with my whole heart but also gave me advice on how to fix a broken piece. I find it amazing how I find myself in certain situations in which I think to myself "if mom were here right now she would say..." and I smile and laugh because there is so much you have taught me and I couldn't be more thankful for being blessed with a mother like you.
Today Febuary 4th is such a special day. It's the day you came into this world and made it all the more beautiful. Your smile and laugh make my days so much brighter. And I don't know how I'd get through my long days without hearing your voice on the phone.. cause you already got me accustomed to hearing it 10 times a day if not more.. lol. YOU FUNNY! You are the most wonderful mother I have come to know and although I pick fights with you at times and you can make me a little mad every now and then but, I can only love you more.
You are a true blessing from God and I hope you live to be a 101. Although I know you hate gray hairs and wrinkles I don't want to know what life would be without you. Like I said before you make life so beautiful. Thanks, mom. Thanks for being our mommy.
Happy Birthday, beautiful. May God continue to bless you each and every day. Thank you for all that you do. You are so loved.
I love you mommy. ♥
xoxo
xoxo
Good Morning pretty people!!!!
I hope everyone is off to a wonderful start this Saturday! It's finally the weekend and ya'll I am obsessed with this place. Common-Wealth Coffee House and Bakery located in downtown San Antonio's very own Hemisphere park! Not only is the french toast delicious but the coffee is to die for! Literally! I ordered french toast with strawberries and a caramel latte. I didn't want to finish my brunch because it was so darn delicious I wanted it to last FOREVER! Luckily, this girl doesn't eat all that much in one sitting so I actually got to bring an entire french toast home with me. Oh yeah getting two meals out of one #budgeting at its finest.
I usually love getting dressed up for brunch because you know... insta pics and what not but today I felt like dressing chill and showing off my new work-out tights. No... I didn't work out to get fit instead I was working on growing the belly with all the deli food I ate. Luckily my tights are comfy and have plenty of room for my tummy to still feel good after grubbing down my meal.
Ya'll wanna know something cool? My favorite pair of tights are on sale for $16.03 at forever 21 and let me just tell you I want to wear them every day because they are so cute and comfy and the price is freaking AMAZING!!!!!! I purchased a size medium because a small doesn't go up my legs.. (laughing at my self cause the struggle is real).
I have literally found my self-shopping for the best deals out there. My go to places when it comes to work-out clothes are Forever 21, Marshalls (which btw is where my comfy gray top is from), and believe it or not I find some pretty amazing work out gear at JCP! I'm telling ya'll if you really search you can find some of the cutest things!!!!
I want to know ya'lls favorite places to shop at for work out gear! I really feel that the better you look while working out the greater you will perform. Lets be real when you be feeling cute you there pumping some iron looking at yourself in the mirror saying "Yes sassy mama you go this".
I'm also thinking of trying out fabletics, Demi's line is so so cute! So if ya'll have any tips about where to shop or feedback on fabletics let a sista know! I'm so pumped!!!
By the way...
These are my beautiful siblings! My photographers, cheerleaders, my everythings.
http://www.jessicamariekelley.com & https://www.instagram.com/javimadeit/?hl=en
They are the best brunch dates out there!! Be sure to check them out :)
♥
I hope everyone is off to a wonderful start this Saturday! It's finally the weekend and ya'll I am obsessed with this place. Common-Wealth Coffee House and Bakery located in downtown San Antonio's very own Hemisphere park! Not only is the french toast delicious but the coffee is to die for! Literally! I ordered french toast with strawberries and a caramel latte. I didn't want to finish my brunch because it was so darn delicious I wanted it to last FOREVER! Luckily, this girl doesn't eat all that much in one sitting so I actually got to bring an entire french toast home with me. Oh yeah getting two meals out of one #budgeting at its finest.
I usually love getting dressed up for brunch because you know... insta pics and what not but today I felt like dressing chill and showing off my new work-out tights. No... I didn't work out to get fit instead I was working on growing the belly with all the deli food I ate. Luckily my tights are comfy and have plenty of room for my tummy to still feel good after grubbing down my meal.
Ya'll wanna know something cool? My favorite pair of tights are on sale for $16.03 at forever 21 and let me just tell you I want to wear them every day because they are so cute and comfy and the price is freaking AMAZING!!!!!! I purchased a size medium because a small doesn't go up my legs.. (laughing at my self cause the struggle is real).
https://www.forever21.com/us/shop/Catalog/Product/f21/sale_activewear/2000210685 |
I want to know ya'lls favorite places to shop at for work out gear! I really feel that the better you look while working out the greater you will perform. Lets be real when you be feeling cute you there pumping some iron looking at yourself in the mirror saying "Yes sassy mama you go this".
I'm also thinking of trying out fabletics, Demi's line is so so cute! So if ya'll have any tips about where to shop or feedback on fabletics let a sista know! I'm so pumped!!!
These are my beautiful siblings! My photographers, cheerleaders, my everythings.
http://www.jessicamariekelley.com & https://www.instagram.com/javimadeit/?hl=en
They are the best brunch dates out there!! Be sure to check them out :)
Happy Brunching friends!
xoxo
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